text_original: But, as we have before hinted, do not persist in having the revolver marked with the initials of a perfectly innocent person, for this has come to be looked upon as a tacit acquittal. It is hackneyed, also, to have the pistol one of a pair, and trace it by means of its duplicate still reposing in its case in the criminaFs library.
text_transcription: BUT AS WE HAVE BEFORE HINTED DO NOT PERSIST IN HAVING THE REVOLVER MARKED WITH THE INITIALS OF A PERFECTLY INNOCENT PERSON FOR THIS HAS COME TO BE LOOKED UPON AS A TACIT ACQUITTAL IT IS HACKNEYED ALSO TO HAVE THE PISTOL ONE OF A PAIR AND TRACE IT BY MEANS OF ITS DUPLICATE STILL REPOSING IN ITS CASE IN THE CRIMINAL'S LIBRARY
phonemes: bˌʌt, æz wiː hæv bᵻfˌɔːɹ hˈɪntᵻd, duːnˌɑːt pɚsˈɪst ɪn hˌævɪŋ ðə ɹᵻvˈɑːlvɚ mˈɑːɹkt wɪððɪ ɪnˈɪʃəlz əvə pˈɜːfɛktli ˈɪnəsənt pˈɜːsən, fɔːɹ ðɪs hɐz kˈʌm təbi lˈʊkt əpˌɑːn æz ɐ tˈæsɪt ɐkwˈɪɾəl. ɪɾ ɪz hˈæknid, ˈɔːlsoʊ, tə hæv ðə pˈɪstəl wˈʌn əvə pˈɛɹ, ænd tɹˈeɪs ɪt baɪ mˈiːnz ʌv ɪts dˈuːplᵻkˌeɪt stˈɪl ɹᵻpˈoʊzɪŋ ɪn ɪts kˈeɪs ɪnðə kɹˈɪmɪnə ˌɛfˈɛs lˈaɪbɹɛɹi.